The French Club (Amsterdam)

Important Availability Note:

This event will be free and open to everyone for the winter 2026 period:
10 weeks, from January 1 until March 15, 2026.

Starting mid-March 2026, this will become available only to Starter ($25 USD/mo.) and Premium ($75 USD/mo.) plan holders on The French Club language platform (currently in development).

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✨ French Shadowing Workshop — Confident Flow & Real Fluency ✨

January 5 – March 9, 2026 | Mondays, 5:00–6:30 pm NY time |
Open to all levels | Unlimited Number of Participants |

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Want to sound more French when you speak?

Join our free French Shadowing Workshop every Monday evening
(January 5 – March 9, 2026).

In just 75 minutes, you’ll train your ear, voice, and rhythm by repeating native French speech in real time — a powerful technique for fluency and confidence.

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French Shadowing Workshop — Free & Open to All

Date: Mondays, January 5 – March 9, 2026
Time: 5:00–6:30 pm (NY time)
Duration: 90 minutes per session

Do you want to sound more French when you speak?

This free weekly workshop introduces you to the powerful shadowing technique — a proven method for improving pronunciation, rhythm, and fluency.

What is shadowing?

You’ll listen to native French speech and repeat out loud (while being muted on Zoom) at the same time, just like a shadow. The focus is on sound and flow, not on translating word by word. This way, your brain and mouth adapt to the real music of French.

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Why join?

• Train your ear to recognize authentic French speech.
• Build muscle memory for French sounds and mouth movements.
• Improve your intonation, rhythm, and natural flow.

Who is it for?
Open to all levels. Beginners will benefit from building sound patterns early; advanced learners will refine their accent and fluency.

Format

• Real-time shadowing practice
• Group rhythm & Guided repetition

No homework, no pressure — just 75 minutes of active listening and speaking every Monday evening.

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Practical Details :

Duration: 90 minutes per session.
Frequency: Once a week.
Group Size: Unlimited

The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643
The password is: galaxy

Note: If you are a native French speaker: we kindly ask you not to join, as space is limited and our focus is assisting learners.

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About me

As of November 25th, 2025, I’ve given 5,625 online lessons to 780 students from about 50 countries.

For some info about me as a teacher, and testimonials, see:
https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau
or
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721

I look forward to assisting you soon.

François Normandeau

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Important Availability Note:

This event will be free and open to everyone for the winter 2026 period:
10 weeks, from January 1 until March 15, 2026.

Starting mid-March 2026, this will become available only to Starter ($25 USD/mo.) and Premium ($75 USD/mo.) plan holders on The French Club language platform (currently in development).

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✨ French Dictation Workshop — Listening Precision & Writing Accuracy ✨

January 6 – March 10, 2026 | Tuesdays, 5:00–6:30 pm NY time |
Open to all levels | Unlimited Number of Participants | Free

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Want sharper listening, cleaner spelling, and faster grammar recall?

Join our free French Dictation Workshop every Tuesday evening.
(January 6 – March 10, 2026)

In 75 focused minutes, you’ll train your ear on authentic French while writing what you hear — the classic “dictée,” redesigned for modern learners.

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French Dictation Workshop — Free & Open to All
Date: Tuesdays, January 6 – March 10, 2026
Time: 5:00–6:30 pm (NY time)
Duration: 75 minutes per session

What is it?

You’ll listen to short passages read by a native speaker.
We do multiple passes (normal speed, then chunked), followed by on-screen correction with clear explanations of spelling, liaisons, agreements, and punctuation.

Because this event is open to everyone and due to large group size, participants will remain muted on Zoom — no pressure, just focused listening and writing.

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Why join?

Build accuracy fast: accents, silent letters, agreements, and tricky verb forms.

Train real-life listening: connected speech, reductions, and rhythm.
Strengthen grammar you already “know” so it shows up on the page.

Who is it for?

Open to all levels. Beginners solidify core forms; intermediate and advanced learners target fine-grained accuracy and speed under time pressure.

What you’ll practice

Common homophones (a/à, et/est, son/sont, ces/ses, ou/où, etc.).
Agreements (noun/adjective, past participle with être/avoir when needed).
Liaisons and enchaînements that affect spelling choices.
High-frequency verb endings across tenses (présent, imparfait, passé composé, futur, conditionnel).
Punctuation and capitalization conventions.
Etc.

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Practical Details:

Materials provided on screen; bring paper/pen or open a blank document but try to not use any type of auto-correct options.

Duration: 90 minutes per session.
Frequency: Once a week.
Group Size: Unlimited

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643
Password: galaxy

Note: If you are a native French speaker, we kindly ask you not to attend; our focus is assisting learners.

***

About me

As of November 25th, 2025, I’ve given 5,625 online lessons to 780 students from about 50 countries.

For some info about me as a teacher, and testimonials, see:
https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau
or
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721

I look forward to assisting you soon.

François Normandeau

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Important Availability Note:

This event will be free and open to everyone for the winter 2026 period:
10 weeks, from January 1 until March 15, 2026.

Starting mid-March 2026, this will become available only to Starter ($25 USD/mo.) and Premium ($75 USD/mo.) plan holders on The French Club language platform (currently in development).

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⭐Oral & Written Comprehension Workshops — A2 to B1 levels — Free, Online ⭐

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This free workshop series is designed for A2 and B1 French learners who want to improve their comprehension skills in a structured, supportive environment.

Over 10 weeks, we will focus specifically on oral comprehension and written comprehension, alternating from one week to the next.

Some weeks will focus on listening, other weeks on reading, allowing you to train both skills regularly without overload.

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How the workshops work

Each session is practical and guided.

Depending on the week, we will work on:

• Oral comprehension
– I read short texts or dialogues aloud
– You answer comprehension questions
– We review answers together

• Written comprehension
– You read short texts during the session
– Or I read while you follow along
– You answer comprehension questions
– We analyze vocabulary, structure, and meaning

The goal is understanding, not speed... and confidence, not perfection.

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Who this is for

• A2 and B1 French learners
• Students preparing for exams (DELF, TCF, TEF)
• Learners who want to feel more comfortable understanding spoken and written French
• Anyone who wants structured comprehension practice without pressure

This is not a conversation class and not a grammar lesson.
The focus is 100% on comprehension skills.

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Schedule

• Duration: 10 weeks
• Day: Wednesdays, from January 7 until March 11, 2026
• Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm (New York time)
• Format: Online via Zoom
• Number of participants: Unlimited
Each week alternates between oral comprehension and written comprehension.

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Zoom details

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643
Password: galaxy

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These workshops are free, open to everyone at the A2–B1 level, and designed to help you build strong comprehension habits week after week.

If you want to understand French more easily and with more confidence, this series is for you.

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